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... turning to me again . " Is that to be it ? " Then , taking me by the hand , she led the way into the drawing - room . Before we had been there two minutes , in came a tall , black- haired young lady , with fresh - coloured cheeks , and ...
... turning to me again . " Is that to be it ? " Then , taking me by the hand , she led the way into the drawing - room . Before we had been there two minutes , in came a tall , black- haired young lady , with fresh - coloured cheeks , and ...
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... the room , almost at my very feet . Finding that his joke had gone further than was intended , his companion turned tail , and fled away as fast as his legs would carry him . Before , however , his deserted EAVESDROPPERS . 5.
... the room , almost at my very feet . Finding that his joke had gone further than was intended , his companion turned tail , and fled away as fast as his legs would carry him . Before , however , his deserted EAVESDROPPERS . 5.
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... turning the subject . " Are not you dreadfully hungry after so long a journey ? Come with me , and we'll soon have those dirty little puds as clean as ever again . What have you been doing to get them in such a mess , eh ? " Receiving ...
... turning the subject . " Are not you dreadfully hungry after so long a journey ? Come with me , and we'll soon have those dirty little puds as clean as ever again . What have you been doing to get them in such a mess , eh ? " Receiving ...
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... Turning to me again , she sat down on the stairs , and , drawing me to her , placed an arm affectionately round my waist . " Bernie , dear , Susan had to go away while you were out with Harry . She saw you through the window once , and ...
... Turning to me again , she sat down on the stairs , and , drawing me to her , placed an arm affectionately round my waist . " Bernie , dear , Susan had to go away while you were out with Harry . She saw you through the window once , and ...
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... turned towards me . Burying my face in my arms , I burst forth into an uncontrollable passion of weeping . " I'm so unhappy . I want to go home . Oh , please let me go home , " I gasped between my sobs , as Miss Royce lifted me gently ...
... turned towards me . Burying my face in my arms , I burst forth into an uncontrollable passion of weeping . " I'm so unhappy . I want to go home . Oh , please let me go home , " I gasped between my sobs , as Miss Royce lifted me gently ...
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